Sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming systems in Eastern and Southern Africa

Project Inception Workshop

6-9 February 2012, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

AGENDA

Timing	Session
	Day 1 - Monday 6 February
09.00	Registration
10.00	Icebreaker for participants' introduction
10.45	Workshop introduction, process and objectives (Coordinator and Facilitators) Welcome and official opening (IITA; USAID, Minister of Agriculture)
11.45	Break
12.15	USAID Feed the Future Initiative research strategy - (R. Bertram, USAID) dar_ftf_bertram.ppt Details Download 1 MB Research on sustainable intensification in the CGIAR research programs - (R.Asiedu, IITA) dar_crp_asiedu.ppt Details Download 2 MB Africa RISING - project design across the three regions - (Jerry Glover, USAID) dar_projectdesign_glover.ppt Details Download 552 KB
3.00	Lunch
14:00	Aligning with USAID Mission priorities (S. Poland, USAID). Dar PresentationZE.ppt Details Download 916 KB Aligning international research and CAADP (J. Howard + T. Arnold). dar_caadp.ppt Details Download 691 KB
15:00	Coffee break
15:30	Presentation of the concept notes (a. IITA, b. AfricaRice) dar_maizeconceptnote.ppt Details Download 1 MB IITA presentation:Africa Rice presentation: dar_riceconceptnote.ppt Details Download 3 MB
16.15	Alignment with key development (and research) initiatives with synergies within the new project
17.15	Close and logistics
	Day 2 - Tuesday 7 February
08.30	Recap and setting the scene for the day's work / Questions & Answers
08.45	Impact assessment and monitoring & evaluation in the program (S. Wood, IFPRI). dar_M&E_intro_wood.ppt Details Download 4 MB
09.15	Project design boundaries: a) How do we best implement a systems perspective/approach? b) Where should this project be best positioned on a research-development continuum c) What are the most appropriate scales for this project to focus its research d) what criteria should we use to select sites? e) What does it mean to integrate research components?
10.45	John Dixon feedback
11.00	Coffee break
11.30	World cafe feedback
12.30	Review concept notes
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Working Group Discussions on the proposed project Concept note maize/legume purpose and objectives Concept note maize/legume pillars Concept note rice/veg purpose and objectives Concept note rice/veg pillars Overall project goals / purposes / objectives / outcomes How to capitalize and learn from the three components of this continental program?
15.00	Break
15.30	Report back from concept note groups
16.00	Synthesis and implications for the program: what needs to be changed, improved integrated into the proposal
17.00	Close
	Day 3 - Wednesday 8 February
08.30	Recap of lessons from first two days' discussions ; intro from Jerry Glover about the Project/Process
09.00	Working groups: Coordination and management Non site specific early wins Targets group
11.00	Break
11.30	Working groups (continued)
12.30	Lunch
14.00	Feedback from working groups (see working groups above)
16.00	Site selection: where are we at?
17.00	Summary, conclusions, preparation for Thursday & close
	Day 4 - Thursday 9 February
8.30	Recap and program for the day
09.00	Working groups (1): Overall research approaches Organizing the ESA research approach across the three countries Intensification and sustainability indices Early wins
10.30	Break
10.45	Feedback from working groups (1)
11.30	Working groups: Site selection M&E plans Overall program management
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Closing